AB 5 updates: $20 million enforcement budget sought; truckers exempt
California readies itself to enforce AB 5, while a federal judge has ruled the law does not apply to truck drivers in the state.
Co-employment: McDonald’s saga lives on
The union-allied Fight for $15 organization has asked the National Labor Relations Board to reconsider its December ruling that signaled the board would not hold franchisers accountable for the violations of their operators, Bloomberg law reports.
Top analyst insights of 2019
CWS 3.0 strives to provide actionable management advice and insight to enable you to run your program. As we head into 2020, we look back at the most popular insight articles from our team of analysts.
Benchmarks: MSP funding models
According SIA research, MSP funding varies by region. In North America, the supplier typically funds the MSP, though this model is noticeably less prevalent in many European and Asian markets.
Rising costs: Minimum wages rise in many states
Many states saw their minimum wages rise Jan. 1 — and programs in those states may well see corresponding bill rate increases from their staffing providers. The National Law Review provides a list of affected states and localities.
10 most-read CWS 3.0 news stories of 2019
CWS 3.0 strives to keep contingent workforce managers informed on events that affect the workforce solutions ecosystem. As 2019 comes to a close, we look back at the most-read news stories of the year.
Happy Holidays from CWS 3.0 staff
Your next issue of Contingent Workforce Strategies 3.0 will be on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020. We will resume our Wednesday delivery schedule on Jan. 8.
IC status stands: Supreme Court turns down insurance agents’ appeal
The US Supreme Court has declined to hear the appeal of insurance agents claiming they are misclassified as independent contractors in a case that could have cost the employer $1 billion.
Benchmarks: RPO services blending
The 2018 global RPO market was $5.4 billion in 2018, approximately 22% of which was from blended MSP/RPO contracts.
IR35: Key questions answered
An attorney from law firm Fieldfisher LLP addresses some of the questions that have emerged from greater awareness of the UK’s IR35 legislation, scheduled to take effect in April 2020, in a post on The Staffing Stream.
